Nonito Donaire...Hall of Famer???

[Squ□redCircle34]

Absolutely, lots of fans don't hold Donaire in high regard though!

I don't know how you cannot like the cat; guy has an exciting style, no fear, fights the best, and has proven himself over and over again!

Shame he's not a bigger star, most guys would've refused the Rigo fight!

If only he didn't fall in love with his power!

[Willy Wanker]

Yeah, Donaire should definitely get in.

He was on top for a while. Four division champ, excellent hand speed and devasting power for his division(s). Beat other prime p4p fighters like Darchinyan and Montiel. Kept moving up in weight until he ran into Walters.

[New England]

I'd say yes.

Absolutely enormous and devastating puncher at 118 pounds.

The KO of Fernando Montiel was insane.

best puncher i've ever seen at the weight. frankly i don't think it's all that close! dude can f#cking crack, and at 118 he was huge.


100% a hall of famer. people remember the rigondeaux schooling, and forget the body of work. yes, styles make fights, and donaire would probably have trouble with rigondeaux if he wasn't in his millionth wieght class and had been an elite pro for half a decade. that said, getting drubbed doen't take away what you accomplished. donaire's accomplishments without a doubt stack up. he iwll be a hall of famer, it won't take long, i'd guess.

[IronDanHamza]

he hit Fernado so hard, he thought he was riding a bike

****** power.

At 118 and down he was incredible. Knocking guys out brutally with ease. Top level, quality fighters too.

Montiel and Darchinyan were both P4P Top 10.

Tyson, Mthlane, Sydorenko etc all very good fighters and they got absolutely brutalised by Donaire.

To be honest Donaire's 122 run was good too. Just not as devastating as he was at the lower weights.

There aren't many bantamweights in history I'd pick over Donaire to be honest.

[therealpugilist]

Thoughts?

I lean towards a yes, maybe not first ballot, but definitely worthy...

Elite level fighters he's beat:
-Vic Darchinyan (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Jorge Arce (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Fernando Montiel (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Tyson Marquez
- Volodymyr Sydorenko
-Omar Navaez

And defeated a host of contenders....

HE SHOULD MAKE THE HALL look at guys who have done less with less talent who got in....gatti, mcquigan, graziano, etc.

[therealpugilist]

****** power.

At 118 and down he was incredible. Knocking guys out brutally with ease. Top level, quality fighters too.

Montiel and Darchinyan were both P4P Top 10.

Tyson, Mthlane, Sydorenko etc all very good fighters and they got absolutely brutalised by Donaire.

To be honest Donaire's 122 run was good too. Just not as devastating as he was at the lower weights.

There aren't many bantamweights in history I'd pick over Donaire to be honest.

me either....gilberto roman should be in too but mcguigan is in....wtf?

[therealpugilist]

Thoughts?

I lean towards a yes, maybe not first ballot, but definitely worthy...

Elite level fighters he's beat:
-Vic Darchinyan (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Jorge Arce (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Fernando Montiel (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Tyson Marquez
- Volodymyr Sydorenko
-Omar Navaez

And defeated a host of contenders....

we wont see a guy win titles from 112-126 for another few decades

he deserves it

[-MAKAVELLI-]

****** power.

At 118 and down he was incredible. Knocking guys out brutally with ease. Top level, quality fighters too.

Montiel and Darchinyan were both P4P Top 10.

Tyson, Mthlane, Sydorenko etc all very good fighters and they got absolutely brutalised by Donaire.

To be honest Donaire's 122 run was good too. Just not as devastating as he was at the lower weights.

There aren't many bantamweights in history I'd pick over Donaire to be honest.

i always wonder how things would have been if Nonito's reign didnt coincide with Manny's...as far as popularity among pinoys

part of me feels he didnt get his just due...kid was a wrecking machine in his own right

[Madison Boxing]

Why not? Guy was really high up on the P4P lists for a while. Getting outboxed by rigondeaux shouldnt be seen as that awful a thing to stop him being in the hall of fame. Although i feel that loss knocked a lot out of him, especially having seen how he struggled against darchinyan in the rematch. But still, the guy had a good few years at the top

[Elotero]

Thoughts?

I lean towards a yes, maybe not first ballot, but definitely worthy...

Elite level fighters he's beat:
-Vic Darchinyan (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Jorge Arce (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Fernando Montiel (Potential Hall of Famer)
-Tyson Marquez
- Volodymyr Sydorenko
-Omar Navaez

And defeated a host of contenders....

not this **** again.

**** no.

This guy feasted on midgets. he should be in the HOF for cutting weight.

His best win was against Vic and thats it.

Montiel was not p4p and if he was, thats because you overrated the win against the japanese. before that he was struggling against journeyman and hasnt done much since. Some people so desperate to have two 48ers they overrate the **** out of him. You even listed his win against badly faded Arce as a highlight foh.